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Chamisa hung out to dry as Presidential aspirants decline to support his challenge
MDC Alliance leader Mr Nelson Chamisa has been left to fight a lone battle after a majority of presidential candidates that contested in this year's elections declined to file papers at the Constituti...Published: 13 mins ago | 27 | by Staff reporter
'Thokozile Mathuthu led call for women's quota'
National heroine Thokozile Mathuthu was amongs the first people in Zimbabwe to call for a women's quota in Zanu-PF and Government, a senior ruling party official has said.Mathuthu died aged 61...Published: 19 mins ago | 19 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa 'deeply saddened' by the sudden death of Kofi Annan
Zimbabwean opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says he is "deeply saddened" by the sudden death of "the iconic Kofi Annan" whom he met "a few days go" just before the Zimbabwe elections.The focus...Published: 17 hrs ago | 5941 | by AP
Matebeleland North bids Mathuthu farewell
MATEBELELAND NORTH yesterday bade farewell to the late former Provincial Affairs minister and Zanu PF deputy secretary in the women's league, Thokozile Angela Mathuthu who succumbed to cervical cancer...Published: 23 hrs ago | 130 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo bids farewell to Mathuthu
THOUSANDS of mourners in Bulawayo yesterday gathered at the Large City hall to pay their last respects to the late former Matabeleland governor, Thokozile Mathuthu, who died in Harare on Monday after ...Published: 23 hrs ago | 163 | by Staff reporter
'Senzeni na' guitarist dies
David Dumingo, the guitarist who played that soulful, mournfu leadl guitar on Senzeni Na is late.This was confirmed by Albert Nyathi who worked with him in the production of the song."...Published: 24 hrs ago | 970 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe not white man's burden
We are on the edge of an epoch in Zimbabwe.The nation could experience a new normal, so to speak, as the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) has only a matter of days to validate President-elect E...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:21hrs | 718 | by Conway Tutani
Tenants lock out landlord's corpse, vanish with keys
THERE was drama at a funeral in Mutare's Sakubva high density suburb after tenants renting an apartment in Maonde locked out the corpse of their deceased landlord, forcing relatives and neighbours to ...Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:10hrs | 861 | by Staff reporter
ZEC delivered credible election
MUTARE musician Hosiah Chipanga is known for hard hitting socio–political commentary in his songs. Though controversy has almost become his second name, some of his songs are laden with meaning....Published: 17 Aug 2018 at 06:09hrs | 399 | by Shame Isaki
'MDC frothing over rigged elections,' says Newsday - theatrical farce, Biti et al are gloriously happy!
I have read some good article and some bad articles, this is one of the best I have read in many moons!"The MDC Alliance has been frothing at the mouth before, during and after the polls, stating ...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 13:27hrs | 4197 | by Patrick Guramatunhu
Chamisa missed Heroes 'mourning stolen election' - we mourn curse of 'indecisive' Chamisa and missed reforms
It was USA Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Chris Dell, who said, back in 2004, the late MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai "was a flawed and indecisive character". Events have proven that the Ambassador was right a...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 16:43hrs | 2911 | by Nomusa Garikai
Chamisa backtracks on his earlier pledge
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday reneged on his earlier pledge to attend all State functions, and chose to stay away from both the Heroes' Day and Defence Forces Day commemorations in the ...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 07:01hrs | 14594 | by Staff reporter
Mathuthu burial set for Sunday
Zanu-PF Politburo member and former Matabeleland North Governor Thokozile Angela Mathuthu, who died on Monday at her home in Harare and was declared a national heroine, is expected to be buried at the...Published: 15 Aug 2018 at 06:40hrs | 263 | by Staff reporter
MDC Alliance official mourns death of Mathuthu
MDC Alliance official Discent Collins Bajila has mourned the death of former Matabeleland North governor Thokozile Mathuthu who passed on Monday morning."Umama u Thokozile Mathuthu is no more....Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 09:36hrs | 2746 | by Stephen Jakes
Mugabe's former minister declared national heroine
Zanu-PF Politburo member and former Matabeleland North Governor Thokozile Angela Mathuthu, who died at her home in Harare early yesterday morning, has been declared a national heroine.She was ...Published: 14 Aug 2018 at 06:37hrs | 581 | by Staff reporter
Biti relates epic capture by 'balaclava and gun-wielding soldiers' - who mourns povo, victims of his greed
Tendai Biti was hurried and haunted out of Zimbabwe and he almost escaped to Zambia only to be nabbed at the last minute and brought back to Zimbabwe. He has been telling us his adventure and we will,...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 20:21hrs | 4048 | by Wilbert Mukori
Chamisa jokes: laughter turns into sorrow
MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's rallies ahead of the July 30 elections eventually won by President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zanu PF) attracted bumper crowds that had an opportunity to be titilla...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 10:16hrs | 1704 | by Staff reporter
MDC brought confusion and disputed elections since it's inception
MDC has brought in democratic confusion since its inception. Since the emergence of the opposition MDC party in 1999, Zimbabwe has been plunged into a serious problem of contested elections. ZANU PF h...Published: 11 Aug 2018 at 00:03hrs | 4137 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Ishmael Kumire died at the MDC-Alliance violent demonstration: No single alliance official attended the funeral
He was buried in Chinamhora, writes German Journalist Christian Selz and there was not even one MDC-Alliance at his funeral. Ishmael was a street vendor eking out a living for his family when he was c...Published: 08 Aug 2018 at 08:00hrs | 6052 | by Nomazulu Thata
War vets liken Mugabe to Judas Iscariot
WAR veterans in Bulawayo yesterday slammed former President Robert Mugabe for being a sell out after aligning with the MDC Alliance in the harmonised elections.Zimbabwe National Liberation War...Published: 07 Aug 2018 at 07:15hrs | 162 | by Staff reporter
War vets want to be buried on their farms
War veterans in Mashonaland Central are advocating for former liberation war fighters with land to be buried at their respective farms to safeguard their properties. Addressing mourners at the...Published: 06 Aug 2018 at 07:11hrs | 404 | by Staff reporter
Munangagwa, Zanu PF running scared
The people of Zimbabwe on Monday last week resoundingly voted for Change that delivers as represented by President Nelson Chamisa and the MDC Alliance.MDC Alliance said while the nation awaite...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 11:05hrs | 7867 | by Stephen Jakes
Five years of peaceful storm
"I cannot vote for my tormentors. Never!"Of the thousands of statements made this election year, Robert Mugabe's openly paraded acrimonious divorce with his childhood love and avowed life part...Published: 05 Aug 2018 at 09:58hrs | 377 | by Zifiso Masiye
Mnangagwa win paralyses Marondera
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's election victory in the July 30 election has left thousands of people distressed in Marondera as they had expected MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa to upstage the ruli...Published: 04 Aug 2018 at 09:33hrs | 1779 | by Staff reporter
Chamisa mocks 'vote-rigging'
Nelson Chamisa is mocking what he calls the vote-rigging in the election narrowly won by President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the first vote without longtime leader Robert Mugabe on the ballot."Mr Mu...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 16:16hrs | 5607 | by AP
Zanu-PF salutes Mnangagwa for win
ZANU-PF yesterday hailed President Mnangagwa for leading the party to an emphatic victory after it garnered two-thirds majority in the National Assembly in the July 30 harmonised elections. Th...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:28hrs | 623 | by Staff reporter
Paying price of underestimating 'EDiots'
The tragedy which happened in Harare this week was not only completely unconscionable, but most preventable.The State, on the one hand, should not have unleashed soldiers on the streets, resul...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:26hrs | 1823 | by Conway Tutani
Khaya Moyo hails Mnangagwa's leadership
ZANU-PF yesterday hailed President Emmerson Mnangagwa for leading the party to an emphatic victory after it garnered a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly in the harmonised elections held on ...Published: 03 Aug 2018 at 07:14hrs | 298 | by Staff reporter
Army and Chigumba are one
The unveiling disastrous political scenario following the elections in Zimbabwe is a result of a surreptitious collaboration between the Zimbabwe Election Commission headed by Advocate Priscilla Chigu...Published: 02 Aug 2018 at 15:24hrs | 1348 | by Mkhululi Zulu, Zapu Presidential Spokesperson
BREAKING: ZBC news bulletins drummer dies
BREAKING: Traditional drummer Douglas Vambe, the man behind the ZBC news bulletins drumbeat, has died. Vambe's daughter, Pamela confirmed the sad development and sai...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 12:46hrs | 2351 | by Staff reporter
The bones that haunt Mnangagwa
At the bottom of a crevice in the rocks - just as the eyewitness had said - was a parcel of bones, wrapped in a shirt. It was a shirt just like the one Fanta Ndlovu was wearing when he went missing 33...Published: 01 Aug 2018 at 07:47hrs | 4373 | by BBC
A time for patience
At times of high tension or nervousness, I often turn to the Bible. In particular, I find comfort in a particular passage from Ecclesiastes: "To everything there is a season, and a time t...Published: 31 Jul 2018 at 10:37hrs | 815 | by Charles Kanye
Mnangagwa's chance of legitimacy
President Emmerson Mnangagwa is a military-backed veteran hardliner who outmanoeuvred Robert Mugabe and who now promises a fresh start for Zimbabwe.Monday's election offers Mnangagwa - nicknam...Published: 28 Jul 2018 at 18:09hrs | 986 | by AFP
Ex evicts dead hubby
MOURNERS were forced to conduct a burial service in a field after the deceased's former wife forced them out of her house.The incident took place at Mangwena village under chief Svosve in Wedz...Published: 25 Jul 2018 at 17:56hrs | 1584 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns 'School boy'
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has sent his condolences to the Tinago family following the death of boxing legend, Langton "Schoolboy" Tinago.The three-time Commonwealth champion died in the ear...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:39hrs | 928 | by Staff reporter
'Valerio Sibanda facilitated Mnangagwa's escape'
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday disclosed that the military facilitated President Emmerson Mnangagwa's escape to Mozambique following his expulsion from both the party and government by ...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 14:53hrs | 1596 | by Staff reporter
Singer 'MC Villa' dies at 37
Popular urban grooves singer MC Villa, born Tendai Marukutira, 37 has died. The "Unodzoka Here" hit maker collapsed and died around 8pm on Sunday at his house in Mbare. His brother Bri...Published: 17 Jul 2018 at 13:03hrs | 4779 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga recounts role he played in Mnangagwa's escape
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said he arranged for the escape of then vice president Emmerson Mnangagwa in the wake of his abrupt removal from the post by fallen despot Robert Mugabe....Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 16:35hrs | 4886 | by Staff reporter
'Valerio Sibanda helped Mnangagwa escape after being fired from Govt'
Zimbabwe Defence Forces Commander General Phillip Valerio Sibanda helped in the safe escape of President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he was fired as Vice President last year, Vice President Dr Constantino...Published: 16 Jul 2018 at 06:57hrs | 2355 | by Staff reporter
Graves being opened at cemetery
MOURNERS yesterday clashed with security officers at Granville cemetery while protesting against the theft of a body, less than 24 hours after burial.The Tizora family went to the graveyard in...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 13:06hrs | 1899 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Wimbo
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday sent his condolences to the family and church of Johane Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church founder Aaron Mhukuta Gomo, popularly known as Wimbo, who died on Thursday...Published: 14 Jul 2018 at 11:38hrs | 291 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa bodyguards airlifted to SA
Two of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's security aides who were injured last month when a bomb blast rocked an election campaign rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo have been airlifted to South Afri...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 08:31hrs | 5363 | by Staff reporter
Madzibaba Wimbo dies
JOHANE Masowe eChishanu Vadzidzi VaJesu Church founder, Aaron Mhukuta Gomo, commonly known as Madzibaba Wimbo, died yesterday morning at Arundel Hospital in Harare after succumbing to pneumonia....Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 394 | by Staff rpeorter
10 mourners die in road accident
TEN people died on Tuesday night when a commuter omnibus they were travelling in collided with a haulage truck at Mapinga, about 60km along Harare-Chirundu Highway.Police confirmed the acciden...Published: 12 Jul 2018 at 07:35hrs | 1391 | by Staff rpeorter
'Tete Jari' dies
The country's film industry has been plunged into mourning following the death of Elizabeth Nyanguridza known for her role in Studio 263 as 'Tete Jari'.58-year-old Nyanguridza who was in the f...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 21:12hrs | 3641 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa mourns Mohadi's brother
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa yesterday offered his condolences to the Mohadi family following the death of Steven Dugish Mohadi, brother to Vice President Kembo Mohadi. Mohadi (58), a war veteran and a...Published: 10 Jul 2018 at 08:21hrs | 1738 | by Staff reporter
Chief Khumalo Madliwa dies
CHIEF Timothy Khumalo Madliwa of Nkayi District who died on Monday was buried on Friday.He was 86.Nkayi District Administrator Ms Matildah Mlotshwa said the chief died at Nkayi Distric...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 16:24hrs | 1028 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa works miracle crowds
ELECTIONS have always been a numbers game. With this in mind, ZANU-PF seems to be taking this numbers game seriously. It started in earnest in Masvingo, then it moved to Gokwe and yesterday, Bindura m...Published: 08 Jul 2018 at 12:53hrs | 801 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe mimicking emcee dies
THE death of popular events consultant and emcee, Emmanuel Manyika, famed for mimicking former President Robert Mugabe, has plunged the nation into mourning.Manyika, who was affectionately kno...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | 2344 | by Staff rpeorter
In Attorney Jessie Majome and Hilma Shindondola-Mote, Meme Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela Mandela lives on!
It is barely three months when we celebrated the life of of our heroine Ma Winnie Mandela in style: we never cried our eyes out mourning Winnie Mandela; instead, we had the opportunity to reflect on h...Published: 05 Jul 2018 at 13:53hrs | 650 | by Nomazulu Thata
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